I
participate in a work pack (Dissemination and Innovation) of a FP7 project
“Fotonika-LV-FP7-Regpot-CT-2011”. My duties are promotion of photonics and
innovation mostly related to the three participating institutes of the University
of Latvia. Also, I participate in teams of developing research projects.

[3] Balcers, O. and Teteris, J., ”Making
diffractive optical elements in glasses using UN radiation”. The 25th
Scientific Conference of Institute of Solid State Physics, University of
Latvia, Riga, Latvia 11–13 February 2009.

[4] Balcers, O. ”Renewable energy resources
in Latvia’s energy sector until 2030”. An international seminar within a
project „Jaunumateriālu
un elektrotehnoloģijudatorvadībasprogrammatūrasizstrādeūdeņražaenerģētikassistēmām” run by the Institute of Solid
State Physics under an ERDF grant, Sigulda, Latvia, 27–28 March 2007.

[7] Balcers, O. and Teteris, J. “The
development of As-S film waveguides for infrared sensor application”,
10th New Scientists Conference at Vilnius Gediminas
Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 29 March 2007. Poster presentation
has received a special recognition.

[8] Balcers, O. and Teteris, J. “Planar wave
guides based on non-crystalline As2S3 thin films”. The 23rd Scientific
Conference of Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia, Riga,
Latvia, 13–15 February 2007.

[10] Balcers, O. “Luminescence study of
detergent optical brighteners in the context of developing optical
environmental sensors for water quality control”. SPIE International
Conference for Students ”Developments in Optics and Communications”
(DOC-2006), Riga, Latvia, 29–30 April 2006.

10.2011 – 6.2012;
Senior Expert, acting as an evaluator in the evaluation of research proposals
in relation to the FP7-NMP-2012-SME-6 call for proposals, EC DG Research,
Directorate G – Industrial Technologies. The call belongs to the Theme of “Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new
Production Technologies”. Evaluation of projects (two stages) and preparing
recommendations

10.2010
– 6.2011; Expert, acting as an evaluator under the Seventh Framework
Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development,
and Demonstration Activities, a call in the Theme of “Nanosciences,
Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies” –
FP7-NMP-Small-5. Evaluation of projects (two stages) and preparing
recommendations

2009 –
2010; participant – ICT-Ensure (A project of the Seventh Framework
Programme). Information preparation about the ICT Research Area in the Baltic
States

3 – 8.2009;
Preparation of a Vacuum Technology class for GroGlass,
Ltd. under an ERDF project

2007 – 2008;
Lecturer in a project “Innovation in MSc studies in physics and natural
sciences “Natural sciences, global change and technologies for sustainable
development””, run by LU ASI and ESF and awarded by the Energy Globe Awards. Together with two
colleagues-professors, I prepared and read two classes – “Nanotechnologies
and risk evaluation” and “Life cycle analyses – zero waste technology
systems”

2006; Participant (a researcher and an
assistant) in a research project run by the Institute of Solid State Physics,
University of Latvia and Riga Environment Protection Foundation. The
project’s title was “Development of opto-chemical
sensors based on amorphous chalcogenides”

Personal skills

and competences

Acquired in
the course of life and career but not necessarily covered by formal
certificates and diplomas.

Mother
tongue(s)

Latvian

Other
language(s)

Self-assessment

Understanding

Speaking

Writing

European level

Listening

Reading

Spoken
interaction

Spoken
production

English

C2

C2

C2

C2

C2

Russian

C2

C2

C2

C2

B2

German

B2

C1

B1

B1

B1

French

A2

B1

B1

A2

A2

Social skils
and competences

Team work. Conflict solving. Communication.
Public speech.

Organisational skills

and competences

Coordination and administration of
people, projects and budgets.

Leading
different size projects and organizations in academic, corporate and civic
society sectors. My duties included various roles of leading and administering
people, budgets and projects and work packs.